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Test your vocabulary knowledge with this review covering words related to lying, respect for rules, and relationships. Identify roots and meanings to enhance your language skills.
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2nd Semester 1st 6 weeks Vocabulary Review
1. Sarah lied about everything. It seemed she had a compulsion to lie. She was a ____________ liar. • A. Pathological • B. Tempestuous • C. Nascent • D. Apathetic A
Which of the following roots mean “follow” • A. Nasc • B. Path • C. Sequ • D. Frag C
Not wearing your ID is against school rules. If you get caught without it, you will be charged with an ________ of school rules. • A. inconsequential • B. infraction • C. execution • D. antipathy B
While teacher like when students respect them, most do not like students who grovel and “kiss up” in order to get favors. Teacher like their students to be obedient not • _________________. • A. extemporaneous • B. impassive • C. fractious • D. obsequious D
Which root means “time”? • A. Frag/Fract • B. Sequ/Sec • C. Temp • D. Path/Pass C
Johnny and Ashley constantly had fights in the hall. One minute they’d be all lovey dovey and the next they’d be screaming at each other. Their relationship was very ___________. • A. tempestuous • B. extemporaneous • C. dispassionate • D. apathetic A
The academy award winner’s speech was ___________ because she hadn’t prepared anything ahead of time. • A. dispassionate • B. nascent • C. extemporaneous • D. inconsequential C
Ms. McDaniels told her __________ students to quit being disruptive and get back to work. • A. contemporary • B. fractious • C. fragmented • D. obsequious B
Brianna had no doubt about Tiffany’s ________ toward her the moment she saw the nasty comments about her on Tiffany’s facebook. • A. naivete • B. non sequitur • C. frailty • D. antipathy D
Mr. Dubbs stopped the band’s rendition of school song because the ____________ was way too slow. • A. tempo • B. segue • C. pathos • D. fragment A
Jennifer’s comments were frequently so random that she became famous for her _____________. • A. non sequiturs • B. tempests • C. apathy • D. seques A
Which root means feeling or suffering? • A. nat/nasc • B. sequ/sec • C. temp • D. path/pass D
After he dropped the beaker in chemistry class, Josh stepped on a __________ of glass and cut his foot. • A. segue • B. pathogen • C. fragment • D. fractious C
Many adults today believe that students don’t care anymore, and they cite the lack of homework completion as evidence of student ___________. • A. pathology • B. apathy • C. consequence • D. infringement B
Which root means “break”? • A. frag/fract • B. temp • C. path/pass • D. nat/nasc A
The Spanish word for love is amor. The Italian is amore. Because these words come from the same Latin word, they are considered ___________. • A. nascents • B. consequentials • C. cognates • D. subsequents C
Shakespeare was well respected by other playwrights of his time. In fact, it was a group of his _________ who first published his plays. • obsequies • natives • pathogists • contemporaries D
The judge clearly didn’t like the defendant, so his attorney asked for another judge, one who would view the case more _____________. • A. dispassionately • B. antipathetic • C. renascently • D. obsequiously A
One ____________ of not studying for a test is a failing grade. • A. cognate • B. obsequy • C. consequence • D. infraction C
Melissa has an ___________ talent for hearing perfect pitch. From the time she was able to speak, she could sing perfectly, never missing a note. • A. consequential • B. extemporaneous • C. innate • D. apathetic C
Which root means “birth”? • A. Nat/nasc • B. Temp • C. Path/ pass • D. Frag/Fract A
Ian’s question created a smooth transition to the teacher’s next point, and she thanked him for the nice ________. • A. subsequent • B. consequence • C. segue • D. non sequitur C
Cigarettes are a ___________ because they have been proven to cause cancer. • A. refactory • B. pathogen • C. tempest • D. cognate B
The _____________ capsized the ship and drowned everyone on board. • A. tempo • B. tempest • C. natal • D. segue B
Famous for their ____________, Shakespeare’s tragic heroes often move audiences to great pity. • A. empathy • B. antipathy • C. pathos • D. pathology C